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Media, Inequality & Change Center

Events

Convening researchers, activists, and journalists, our events take on some of the biggest issues of our day.

"Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project" with collage of TV screens behind showing many historic events.

Feb. 21 & 23: Marion Stokes and Community Media

Marion Stokes was a Germantown-born public television producer and activist who fought passionately for community access to knowledge, technology, and narrative power. Attend a screening of a new documentary about her and a panel talk on Philly media with MIC Doctoral Fellow Antoine Haywood.

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Past Events

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MIC Center Panel Discussion: Gig Workers Strike Back

"Exploring the Recent Uber Driver Victory in the UK and Its Impact on Gig Workers across the Globe"

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MIC Center Townhall Series: Working through the Crisis, Part 2

"Organizing the Essential Work of Care: The Pandemic Through the Eyes of Healthcare Workers"

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Townhall Series: Working through the Crisis, Part 1

"Our Lives Before Your Profits: Amazon Workers Organizing on the Front Lines"

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Book Talk: Andrea Wenzel, Temple University

"Community-Centered Journalism: Engaging People, Exploring Solutions, and Building Trust"

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Lecture: Dan Schiller (Ph.D. '78)

"A History of Telecommunications and US Empire"

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Roundtable: Abolition Democracy and Media

Featuring Joy James, Tauhid Chappell, Clarise McCants, Diamante Ortiz, Diamond Hardiman, and Malav Kanuga

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Black Media-Makers and the Fierce Urgency of Now

Black media-makers discussed best practices for covering race and racial justice issues, and the future of American media.

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Co-Directors Roundtable

Featuring Sarah J. Jackson, Victor Pickard, and Todd Wolfson

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Media in Resistance: 20 Years After Seattle

This event will consider the history of resistance media and explore future possibilities.

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Media, Inequality & Change Center Launch Symposium

"Confronting Inequality: Reimagining the Future of Journalism and Work"

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The Platform Economy and the Future of the City

Workers and scholars shared ideas about how to make the most of the gig economy while ensuring good jobs.